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TIM TALK
The only certainty is uncertaintyNow that we are in the 12th month of 2020, we can look back and look ahead with the only certain thing being uncertainty. None of us, other than the creator,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 3, 2020Last comment by Cohoax Hannity, on Dec 8, 2020 at 9:57 pm | 6 comments | 2190 Views
COUPLE'S NET
"Calling Invisible Women" [and Men] by Jeanne RayCalling invisible Women is an entertaining novel, but it really got me thinking about how women -- or men, may become invisible in a relationship. In the story,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 4, 2020There are no comments yet. 4679 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Point/Counterpoint: Biden’s Catholicism a big deal?Blogger’s notes: ==I This exchange is sufficiently off-topic in the Comments of the previous blog that it’s better as a freestanding edition. I’d...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Nov. 19, 2020Last comment by Tom Cushing, on Dec 2, 2020 at 12:35 pm | 44 comments | 4000 Views
TIM TALK
Being brave to speak up in these challenging timesBrenda Salter McNeil, a black professor, pastor and author, has changed her view on what’s necessary to achieve racial justice in America. In a conversation...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 1, 2020Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Dec 1, 2020 at 10:40 am | 2 comments | 2163 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples and Premarital: Personal Weather Report (TM)Your partner can not read your mind, and my husband can not read mine, either. You actually have to say what's on your mind. One homework exercise I like to give...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 27, 2020There are no comments yet. 5340 Views
TIM TALK
Giving thanks in this seasonHappy Thanksgiving It’s a day and a season to count our many blessings. Yes, we’ve lived through an unprecedented year with the COVID-19, racial and social...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 26, 2020Last comment by jacktenben, on Nov 26, 2020 at 10:25 pm | 3 comments | 1803 Views
TIM TALK
CityServe pivots and continues to serve homeless peopleLike so many non-profits, CityServe of the Tri-Valley pivoted to a virtual event Monday for its 8th annual Prayer Breakfast. The program streamed on YouTube ran...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 1798 Views
TIM TALK
Wise decision by school trustees to halt new school at DonlonPleasanton school trustees have taken a wise step to put the new school on the Donlon Elementary campus on hold. It was just a month ago that it appeared the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 17, 2020Last comment by Wise decision by school trustees to halt new school at Donlon, on Nov 23, 2020 at 4:05 am | 2 comments | 1885 Views
TIM TALK
Pleasanton reacts to pandemic by offering previously unimaginable servicesLocal government leaders have been working in uncharted territory since the governor locked down the state in March. Pleasanton City Manager Nelson Fialho,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 19, 2020Last comment by Another fact checker, on Nov 22, 2020 at 5:23 pm | 1 comment | 6378 Views
TIM TALK
Projecting 20 years ahead in these daysJeff Bellisario of the Bay Area Economic Institute had it right last month when he started off a workshop on future Tri-Valley workforce needs by observing that...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 10, 2020Last comment by Projecting 20 years ahead in these days, on Nov 20, 2020 at 3:31 am | 1 comment | 1659 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
“It is what it is.”Are you surprised at the President’s intransigence? Worried? Why? The nation has had a sustained immersion course in the public behaviors of the...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Nov. 12, 2020Last comment by American, on Nov 18, 2020 at 4:34 pm | 45 comments | 2838 Views
TIM TALK
Wise decision by school trustees to halt new school at DonlonPleasanton school trustees have taken a wise step to put the new school on the Donlon Elementary campus on hold. It was just a month ago that it appeared the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 17, 2020There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
Wise decision by school trustees to halt new school at DonlonPleasanton school trustees have taken a wise step to put the new school on the Donlon Elementary campus on hold. It was just a month ago that it appeared the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 17, 2020There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
Big change in council majority for PleasantonHousing policy in Pleasanton likely will shift when Karla Brown is sworn in as mayor next month. Councilwoman Brown easily defeated Councilman Jerry Pentin and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 12, 2020Last comment by factchecker, on Nov 15, 2020 at 9:57 am | 8 comments | 3086 Views
TIM TALK
Rolling blackouts in the world's 5th largest economyIs anyone besides me quite irritated that California is having rolling blackouts for the first time in 20 years. The California Independent System Operator ordered...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 18, 2020Last comment by JamesConnaly, on Nov 11, 2020 at 11:49 pm | 20 comments | 2870 Views
TIM TALK
Is the lockdown really the best policy?A friend of mine who works as a campus supervisor at a Pleasanton middle school is back on campus proctoring a group of four students as part of the district’s...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 29, 2020Last comment by Linda, on Nov 10, 2020 at 8:36 am | 19 comments | 2965 Views
TIM TALK
Pleasanton Garbage Service permanently closes Buy Back CenterAs garbage bags of recyclable aluminum cans and plastic bottles pile up in my garage, I have been monitoring the Pleasanton Garbage Service website to see when the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 5, 2020Last comment by James Michael, on Nov 10, 2020 at 8:13 am | 8 comments | 4365 Views
TIM TALK
CalTrans explains its rationale for unnecessary ramp meteringOne thing you can count on in October during election years is groundbreaking or ribbon cutting ceremonies. So, it was last week that transportation officials...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 3, 2020Last comment by Grumpy, on Nov 4, 2020 at 9:23 am | 3 comments | 2204 Views
TIM TALK
Sales tax increases head for November ballotLast week, supervisors in Alameda and Contra Costa counties decided to give the public a choice about whether to raise taxes. Both boards, with only Danville...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 4, 2020Last comment by angela angie, on Oct 30, 2020 at 2:55 am | 9 comments | 9526 Views
TIM TALK
Setting the record straight on NDB, Inc. of PleasantonI need to set the record straight on NDB, Inc., the Pleasanton-based company that I wrote about in September. The company announced proof of concept for its revolutionary...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 20, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Oct 26, 2020 at 8:25 pm | 8 comments | 2536 Views
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